Valve tappet oiling mechanism



Patented June Z1, 1.932

UNITED STATES PATENT ori-fics( i LEWIS rr. MORRILL, or EoRT WAYNE, INDI j j vEsTER COMPANY, A coRroRATroN or NEW JERSEY ANA, AssIGfNoR To INTERNATIONAL 'VALVE TAPPET OILING Iii/1'.lilCZIELANIESMll Application led May 31,

The invention relates to improvements in means for lubricating valve tappets operable by cams on cam shafts, such as occur, for example, in internal combustion engines, or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to supply to the cam noses a quantity of oil, automatically, and once for each revolution of the cam shaft.

Another obj ect is generally to improve oiling for the purpose stated and by means of simple structure which will be positive and certain in operation.

Briefly, these desirable objects may be z achieved by the illustrative examples of structure appearing in the accompanying sheet of drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an end view;

Figure 2 is a cross section as seen along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is another end view of a slightly modified structure;

Figure 4 is a cross section as seen along the line 4-4 of Figure 3; and,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in section as seen along the line 5-5 appearing in Figure 1.

Cam shaft bearings are shown at 10 including the usual bearing bushings 11, in which is turnably mounted the cam shaft 12 formed with cams 13 that engage and operate the tappets 14 for engine valves not shown. As these cams frictionally wipe the tappets once for each revolution of the shaft to raise the valves, it is a problem to provide lubricant to the cooperating cam and tappet surfaces to prevent wear. rIhe structure of this invention provides an intermittent supply of lubricant to the tappet end and cam at the instant it is most needed, mainly just before the cam pushes up on the tappet. Said structure will now be described in detail.

The cam shaft is bored out axially, as at 15, to receive lubricant under pressure from the usual engine pressure oil line. In the form illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, a radial bore 16 leads oil from the cam shaft bore 15 to a cut-out providing a small chamber 17 in the bushing 11. The shaft 12, of course, is concentric and snugly fits the bushing to 1930. i serial No. 458,003.

except for theprovision of a short, flattened surface 18I formed onthe shaft, which surface, once duringV each revolution of the shaft, registers withthe chamber 17 thus functioning asa spout to splash thelubricant laterally from between the shaft and bushingsonto the nose of the cam 13 just before it begins to vpush upon the tappet, as will be readily understood.

The structure of Figures l3 and 4 is the same in all essential respects as that above described. The only departure resides in the provision of an annular groove 19 in the cam shaft, lsaid groove receiving the oil through the radial bore 16', said groove having communication with thek chamber 17 as shown. In operation, theoil passes under pump pressure through the cam shaft bore 15, thence'out radiallythrough the bore V16 or 16- to the chamber 17 when said bores 16 or 16 are in registry with said chamber, as shown inFigure 2. Accordingly, with the at surface 18 presented to the chamber 17., the oil isjetted out onto the cam to' lubricate thesame,y The form of Figure 2is designed for center bearings and gives a direct connection between the'cam shaft bore 15 and the chamber 17 whereas the form shown in Figure 2 is especially designed for association -with end bearings.

From this detailed description, it must now be' appreciated that a structure is provided by this invention, which achieves all of the desirable objects heretofore recited.

It is the intention to cover all such changes which do not materially depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as indicated by the definitions thereof comprising the-fol-Y lowingy claims. p i j What is claimed is:

1. In an engine or the like having a cam` shaft formed with a cam for moving a tappet, a bearing bushing journaling the shaft adj acent the cam, the shaft having a bore containing lubricant which is delivered through a radial borel in the shaft to a chamber formed in the bushing, and a cut away surface formed on the periphery of the shaft designed to register with the chamber whereby lubricant HAR- prevent escape of oil from the chamber 17,

is spouted laterally from between the shaft and bushing onto the cam.

2. In an engine or the like having a cam shaft formed with a cam for moving a tappet, a bearing bushing journaling the shaft adjacent the cam, the shaft having a bore containing lubricant which is delivered through a radial bore in the shaft to a chamber formed in the bushing, and a hat surface formed tangent to and on the shaft periphery, said surface registering once for each turn of `the shaft with the chamber tov cause' an intermittent jetting of oil laterally from between the shaft and bushing onto the cam.

V 3. In an engine or the like having a cam shaft formed with a cain for moving a tap petla bearing bushing adjacent the cani journaling the shaft, the shaft having a bore containing lubricant which is delivered through a radial bore in the shaft to a chamber formed in the bushing, and a cut away surface formed on the periphery of the shaft designed to register with the chamber whereby lubricant is spouted laterally from between the shaft and bushing onto the cani, the structure being so arranged that the oiling takes place at the instant the cain nose beg'ns to wipe and push on the tappet.

4. In an engine or the like having rotatable cam shaft formed with a cam for Vmoving a tappet, a stationary bushing journalin the shaft, a chamber being formed in the bus ing, said chamber receiving a supply of oil from an oilbore in the shaft, and a, pocket formed on the shaft to register with the chamber whereby oil is jettedlaterally from between thebushing and shaft onto the cam;

' 5. In combination, a rotatable shaft and a stationary bearing, said bea-ring formedv with a chamber which is supplied with oil" and the shaft formed with a pocket that is adapted to register with saidv chamber'to cause the oil to, be jetted laterally from betweenthebushingjand shaft.,

6. In an engine or the like having a rotatable cam shaft formed witha camffor moving a tappeti, a stationary bushing adjacent the cam;I journaling the shaft, said4 bushing formed with, a chamber, means to supply oil to the chamber, andl a pocket formed o n-V the shaft to, register with the'chaniber wherebyt Y oill isljetted laterally from between the sha and bushingonto the cam. In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

' LEWIS MORRILL. 

